RepeaterBook and BlueCAT Support

RepeaterBook Support
RepeaterBook Database
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- Please feel free to submit updates using the options
within the app, or the RepeaterBook.com
website. Thank you.
Callsign Colours
The call sign colours indicate
Green - On-air, White -
Unknown, Yellow - Testing.
Languages
Support for Support for English, German, Slovak, Spanish, Catalan, Swedish, Polish, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish, Argentinian and French languages (Android version). Please contact us if you have any translation updates.
Finding RepeaterBook
- Just search for ZBM2
on Play, Apple App Store
Supported Devices - iPhone
versions
iOS 8.0 and above
Supported Devices - Android versions
Android 4.0 and later.
Rooted Android
devices
RepeaterBook has been
used successfully on a wide range of "rooted" devices. Including
Chinese tablets and the Kindle fire. We are keen that RepeaterBook
works on as many devices as practicable, so please contact us if
you have an Android device that fails to run Repeater.
iPhone Versions
Finding the app
Just search for ZBM2 on
the Apple App Store.
No Repeaters Found
Please ensure you are using RepeaterBook (Red icon) for
North America and Repeater Locator (Green icon) for the rest of
the world.
Location Unknown
Location services may have been disabled for the app. Go to the
iPhone Home Screen. Then, Settings, privacy, location services.
There you can enable location services for the app. Your current
Locator/Grid should be displayed at the top of the screen.
Entering a Grid Square / Locator Square
The Grid square / Locator needs to be 6 characters long and
upper case. Sorry as this is not clear, but it will be addressed
very soon.
Android Versions
Finding the app
Just search for ZBM2 on
Google Play
Please ensure you are using RepeaterBook (Red icon) for North America and Repeater Locator (Green icon) for the rest of the world.
Close / Exit
Pressing the back button from the Repeater main screen does not completely close the application, it is just paused. Most Android applications work this way, as they will only be closed by the system if resources are low. This enables recently used apps to be quickly resumed without having to completely restart, get location fixes etc.
Home Button
Pressing the home button from any
screen pauses the app and returns you to the Android Home
screen. Next time you press the Repeater icon, it will quickly
resume where you left off.
Phone does not have a"Menu"
button, how can the app Settings be accessed?
A long press on the "Recent apps" button will reproduce the action of pressing the "Menu" key.
Changing Settings
Press the menu key or menu "softkey" then Settings. This
displays all the apps settings - units, max distances, sorting,
selection, display etc.
GPS
Repeater does not switch the GPS on
or off itself. This is to give you control of the GPS and
prevents the GPS being switched off if another app requires it!
However, if Repeater is paused and the GPS is on it will wakeup
the GPS for a fix every 2 minutes or so.This enables Repeater to
quickly resume without having to wait for a location fix. This
was also needed as older devices were taking ages to re acquire
GPS lock. This will be revised in a future version!
Power Usage
GPS, WIFI and Bluetooth use considerable power. Repeater will
only use whatever is already switched on. So, to save power
ensure that only the required services are switched on.The
Android Power Bar widget or settings provide control of WIFI,
GPS, Bluetooth etc.
Message "Please enable 3G, WIFI or GPS"
If the phone has been rebooted or Repeater restarted it can sometimes take a little time for the phone to get it's first location fix. This message is displayed if Repeater has no valid location.
If this message persists some other things to check are -
Settings, Location and Security, "My Location", "Use wireless networks" will need to be enabled.
Ensure no other security software is
accidently blocking location services.
Check to see if other apps can get a location.
Message "Unknown Locator"
If you are setting the location
manually the Locator/Grid has to be 6 characters long, and a
valid Locator/Grid format. IO91VW for example.
Location
The location consent will be required on some devices, so Android can give permission for apps to use your location. Check it works with GPS to ensure this is set correctly.
The network connection (3G or WIFI) is used for Android to determine your position via WIFI or cell tower id's. These have to be looked up on google servers, hence the need for an internet connection if these methods are used to determine location. The amount of data transferred is very small.
Under settings, My Location, "use wireless networks" - Location
determined by WLAN and or mobile networks - will need to be ticked
If WIFI/3G access is being used to provide location information - Check that web pages and email still work correctly.
If GPS is being used provide location information - Check it has lock. A good program to check GPS operation is GPSTest
Crashes
on startup
Please contact us. There are thousands of Android devices and
levels of firmware. So, the only way some crashes will be fixed
is if you contact us! Thanks!
BlueCAT - Bluetooth Yaesu (FT8x7) and ICOM (7000,7100,
9100) Interfaces
Please note BlueCAT is designed for Android and PC's. Due to
restrictions by Apple BlueCAT will NOT work with Apple
iPhones.
Where can I find the manuals?
BlueCAT
Yaesu Manual BlueCAT ICOM
Manual
Which radios are currently
supported?
BlueCAT for ICOM has been tested with the IC-7000,
IC-7100, IC-9100. It may well work with other ICOM radios that
have the 13 pin ACC socket and a CIV 3.5mm jack socket, please
contact us to discuss your requirements.
BlueCAT for Yaesu has been
tested with the FT-857, FT-817 and FT897.
Can I use my Yaesu BlueCAT and the adapter lead to connect to
my ICOM Radio?
Using a separate adapter lead
(Available from ML&S) a Yaesu BlueCAT - ** That has been
supplied for 9600 Baud operation ** - can be used
with a supported ICOM radio.
** NOTE - The Yaesu BlueCAT must have
been supplied for 9600 Baud operation. Please ask for
details. **
When used with the FT-817 the BlueCAT interface remains on
even if the radio is switched off from the panel
Yaesu do not switch the power feed to the CAT interface plug, so
BlueCAT will remain on. It draws very little current, typically
less than 15ma. If this is an issue, switch the power supply to
the FT-817 off or disconnect the BlueCAT when not in
use.
Bluetooth pairing request PIN message
When the BlueCAT interface is connected for the first time you will be asked to enter the PIN, it is 1234 Once you have entered this PIN the paired connection should be remembered by the device.
Bluetooth pairing timeout
Bluetooth will only remain active
for pairing for a couple of minutes. If your device is having
issues pairing, please reset BlueCAT and try the connection
again. Once a paired connection is established future
connections to BlueCAT will be quicker and you will not
generally have to enter the passkey again.
Using BlueCAT Yaesu with an LDG
Tuner
The LDG
Z-817 tuner uses 38400 baud. The standard
BlueCAT can be used.
The LDG
YT-100 tuner uses 4800. The 4800 baud version of
BlueCAT will be required. Just specify when ordering.
Will other FM radios be
supported?
BlueCAT provides a CAT interface to program the Yaesu FT8x7
series and selected ICOM radios. Many other FM radios only have
a "Clone" interface which requires connection of the radio in a
certain mode, and a fair amount of button pressing to program
the memories. This does not allow the radio to be programmed on
the fly without touching the radio - as you can with a CAT
interface.
Other radios with a CAT interface
will be supported in the future. Please contact us for the
latest information.
The excellent free CHIRP program can use RepeaterBook data to program a wide range of radios using a "Clone" interface.
Can BlueCAT be used with Ham Radio Deluxe?
BlueCAT has been tested with various versions of HRD - including
5.0. The key is to ensure your PC has the correct driver file
for it's Bluetooth adapter, and that a virtual com port has been
setup. HRD should then "see" the virtual com port and work as if
it was wired up directly. A number customers are successfully
using HRD with BlueCAT.
More notes on using BlueCAT with HRD will be published shortly.
Please contact us for the latest information.
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